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How Do I Display in Stock Products First in WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 10:21 pm

When it comes to setting up an online store, WooCommerce is one of the most popular platforms available. It’s easy to use and has a lot of features that can be customized to fit your needs.

One thing you might want to do is change the default order of your products so that the ones in stock are displayed first. This can be helpful if you have a lot of products and some of them are out of stock. It can also be helpful if you have products that are only available for a limited time.

To change the order of your products, go to the WooCommerce settings page and click on the “Products” tab. Then click on the “Display” sub-tab.

PRO TIP: If you are using the WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, there is a setting that allows you to display in-stock products first. This can be useful if you have a lot of products and want to make sure that customers see the items that are available to them. However, it is important to note that this setting can also cause issues with your inventory levels. If you have products that are out of stock, they will still be displayed in the same order as your in-stock products. This can lead to confusion and may cause customers to purchase items that are no longer available.

Under the “Inventory” section, there is an option to “Show Out of Stock Products at the End of Lists”. By default, this option is set to “No”, but you can change it to “Yes” if you want out of stock products to be displayed last.

You can also choose to show only in stock products by clicking on the “Filter Products by Stock Status” drop-down menu and selecting “In Stock”. This will hide all out of stock products from your shop page and product category pages. If you want to take this a step further, you can also install a plugin like WooCommerce Stock Manager which will let you hide out of stock products from your shop page, product category pages, and search results.

Changing the default order of your products can be helpful if you have a lot of products and some of them are out of stock. By displaying in stock products first, you can make sure that your customers see the products that are available and prevent them from getting frustrated by trying to purchase something that is no longer available.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.